The general objective of the mid-term evaluation was to provide an independent assessment and evidence on the performance of CBC Programmes between IPA II Beneficiaries from their launch in 2014 until 2019.
The general objectives of this evaluation were to:

• Assess the performance of CBC Programmes between IPA II Beneficiaries during 2014-2019, the cut off date for the evaluation is 31 December 2019;
• Identify good practices and lessons learned;
• Provide recommendations to improve the implementation of CBC Programmes between IPA II Beneficiaries;
• Produce recommendations for future programming and policy purposes for territorial cooperation in the context of the next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and in particular the Commission proposal for the 2021-2027 Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III).

The evaluation included all nine ongoing IPA CBC Programmes between IPA II Beneficiaries, amounting to a total budget of €83.3m financial contribution from the European Commission. A total of €27.029m had been contracted through 13 completed calls for proposals across eight of the nine programmes